Mine Kill State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
162 acres2.2 mi of trail
Long Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Gilboa
Gilboa has 1,967 acres of parks, 1,459 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Gilboa’s land is conserved, about 3,806 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mine Kill State Park (2.2 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
3,806 acres · of 57.8 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,967 ac
1,459 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,625 ft
Hubbard Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Gilboa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gilboa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gilboa is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gilboa’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,459 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,967 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home18% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mine Kill State Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Keyserkill State Forest
Nature preserve
731 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Leonard Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
1,023 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Pine Mountain Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
346 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Mine Kill State Park162 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsKeyserkill State Forest731 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Leonard Hill State Forest1,023 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hubbard Hill Unit241 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
McGregor Mountain North Unit31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Pine Mountain Unit346 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Windy Ridge Unit41 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Bear Kill Headwaters Unit29 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
McGregor Mountain Unit24 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Utsayantha Unit23 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Who protects it
3,806 conserved acres
10% of Gilboa’s land. Who manages Gilboa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,746 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,030 ac
Town or city505 ac
State parks161 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)10 ac
County1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,766 acOther Easement · 824 acAgricultural Easement · 714 acLocal Other or Unknown · 491 acPrivate Conservation · 206 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,347 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,030 | Open |
| Keyserkill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 736 | Open |
| Pine Mountain Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 345 | Unknown |
| Mine Kill State Park State Park | State parks | 161 | Open |
| Schoharie Fishing Access Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 145 | Unknown |
| Catskill Revitalization Corporation Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| New York City Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 15 | Closed |
| Schoharie County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
20 places to go in Gilboa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Gilboa
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Gilboa
Mine Kill FallsIn Mine Kill State Park
DirectionsScenic views in Gilboa
Waterfall observation deckIn Mine Kill State Park
DirectionsPlus 8 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Gilboa
Hubbard Hill2,625 ft elevation · In Leonard Hill State Forest
DirectionsLeonard Hill2,605 ft elevation · In Leonard Hill State Forest
DirectionsMoore Hill2,343 ft elevation
DirectionsSafford Hill2,247 ft elevation
DirectionsBrown Mountain2,041 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Mountain1,942 ft elevation · In Pine Mountain Unit
DirectionsReed Hill1,850 ft elevation
DirectionsStevens Mountain1,844 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Bornt Hill1,191 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 7.3 mi
Long Path3.9 mi
Catskill Scenic Trail3.3 mi
Road Seven1.3 mi
Spring Circle0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Catskill Scenic TrailBike route
3.3 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Gilboa: May and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gilboa →
Next door
Gilboa and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilboa | 10% | 0.3 | 1,459 | 18% | B+ |
| Broome | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blenheim | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Conesville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fulton | 27% | 0.4 | 8,777 | 64% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gilboa
Where can I hike in Gilboa?
The longest trail networks: Mine Kill State Park, 2.2 miles; Keyserkill State Forest, 0.4 miles; Leonard Hill State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gilboa is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Gilboa’s trails?
Mine Kill State Park and Keyserkill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gilboa?
51,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilboa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,967 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gilboa have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gilboa neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →